As it has all year, the Greenbrier Lady Wolfpack volleyball team proved to be the best in the area.

That was made official Saturday afternoon when the Lady Wolfpack finished off Houston County for the second time, winning the Area 2-AAAAA volleyball championship. In the best-of-five match, the Lady Wolfpack won 25-22, 25-19, 25-9.

In a dominating season for the Augusta Christian Lions, the closest win spoke volumes.

On the road against the Hammond Skyhawks (8-1), the South Carolina Independent School Association’s six-time defending champion, the Lions (8-0) got a last-minute touchdown and two-point conversion to overtake their nemesis, 29-28, Friday night.

The Skyhawks jumped out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead before Tyler Roberson scored on a 33-yard run and Thomas Banks ran it in from a yard out to tie it at halftime.

A big night in county softball Wednesday ended with two of three teams moving on in their respective state tournaments.

Home field held a distinct advantage. At Harlem, the Lady Bulldogs advanced to the second round of the Class AA State Softball playoffs with a doubleheader sweep of McIntosh County Academy. In the Class AAAAA playoffs, Greenbrier moved on to the second round with a home sweep of Richmond Hill, while Evans was eliminated by Effingham County.

Columbia County high school softball aficionados not affiliated with Greenbrier or Harlem will have a tough decision to make Wednesday.

With GHSA state playoff games scheduled the same day across the board, those wanting to see a terrific team in action will have to choose between the two. Either is a good choice. The Lady Wolfpack will be at home for the second round of the Class AAAAA playoffs facing Ola and the Lady Bulldogs will play host to Bleckley County in the second round of the Class AA state playoffs.

The Greenbrier High School Lady Wolfpack made quick work of Richmond Hill in the opening round of the AAAAA softball playoffs with a two-game sweep Wednesday. The ’Pack won game one 12-5 and took game two 11-2, improving its record to 27-6.

The Columbia County Recreation Department’s last youth football night is Friday with Grovetown vs. Evans at Grovetown High School. Those wearing their recreation department team jersey will be admitted free.

Volleyball

An informational meeting for the CSRA Heat girls and boys volleyball club will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Hull Fine Arts Center at Augusta Prep.